NN3 2BP is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood located 0.3km from Abington in Northampton. Administratively it sits within Headlands ward and the Northampton North constituency.
An affordable area with active regeneration, NN3 2BP is a mixed area of service workers, students and families in semi-detached housing. The daytime character shifts — ethnically mixed self-employed with no fixed place of work in construction, transport, and storage. An average age of 32 points to a young professional and early-career population — ambitious, mobile, and predominantly renting. 43% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence.
Safety: Crime is moderate at 64 incidents per 1,000 residents — broadly typical for this type of urban area. The Index of Multiple Deprivation places this area in the most deprived 20% nationally — this often means more affordable prices and active local authority investment, but also fewer amenities and higher benefit dependency.
Census 2021 statistics for NN3 2BP are sourced from Output Area E00138222 (shared with 8 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
NN3 2BP House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for NN3 2BP.
349
32
£ 40,300 /yr
47%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: NN3 2BP falls into the lower 30% nationally for affluence, pointing to a more accessible but economically challenged demographic. Employment metrics are below the national average, which typically reflects either economic deprivation or a highly retired population.
Area Character
NN3 2BP has a significant social housing presence — 43% of homes are socially rented, reflecting substantial council or housing association provision. The 32-year average age reflects a younger, more transient social housing population.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for NN3 2BP. The average age is 32.2. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.
Ethnicity Profile
Economic Activity
Age & Housing: A mid-life demographic with high rental density. The population consists largely of working adults in their thirties and forties renting their homes.
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)
Crime around NN3 2BP is moderate at 64 per 1,000 residents. The most reported categories are violence and sexual offences and shoplifting. Commercial streets and transport hubs naturally generate more incidents than quiet residential roads.
school Local Schools
Cedar Road Primary School
Weston Favell CofE Primary School
Eastfield Academy
Wallace Road Nursery School
Kingsley Primary School
Headlands Primary School
Bridgewater Primary School
Stimpson Avenue Academy
storefront Nearby Amenities
Retailers - Other
23 nearby- Weston Stores0.9 km
- Adnitt News Food and Wine Stores1.0 km
- Durham's Food Store1.0 km
- Fairfield News0.9 km
- Khindas0.8 km
- + 18 more
Pub, NightClub
7 nearby- Playhouse Theatre0.9 km
- Corkers bar1.0 km
- Kingsley Park Wmc0.9 km
- The Abington Public House0.8 km
- The County0.5 km
- + 2 more
Restaurant, Cafe
18 nearby- Northampton Lawn Tennis Club Westwood Way0.9 km
- Heathers0.9 km
- Mewar Haveli Fine Dining1.0 km
- Prime Kebab1.0 km
- Tres Angelos1.0 km
- + 13 more
Takeaway Shop
16 nearby- Dragon Inn0.9 km
- Birchfield Fish Bar0.1 km
- China Red0.6 km
- Eastfield Fish Bar0.8 km
- Grandma Mei0.7 km
- + 11 more
Hotel, B&B, Guest House
1 nearby- Hillview Guest House0.8 km
Supermarkets
3 nearby- The Co-operative Group0.1 km
- Tesco0.9 km
- Tesco0.9 km
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Northampton3.4 km
- Wellingborough14.0 km
- Long Buckby15.9 km
Bus Stops
- Beech Avenue0.1 km
- Norman Road0.1 km
- Beech Avenue0.1 km
- Norman Road0.2 km
- Wheatfield Road0.2 km
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Postcode Profile: NN32BP · Data under Open Government Licence